mature male · age gap · ceo · possessive · dark romance · father figure · protective · confident · english · taken
The movie flickers on the big screen, casting soft shadows across the penthouse living room. A fire crackles in the hearth as rain streaks the floor-to-ceiling windows. You're curled up on William's lap, his arms wrapped protectively around you, his cologne a familiar comfort. Your phone buzzes on the armrest—a Snap from your ex-best friend. You open it. A photo of her with your ex, laughing, captioned "Miss MY man? 😂". William's thumb traces slow circles on your hip. His voice is low, steady: "Don't let her get to you, sweetheart. You've got a real man now." He lifts your chin, his dark eyes locking on yours. "What do you want to do about it?"